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Re: Trouble hitting high notes

Author: Burt
Date: 2016-11-27 05:20

Do you have a reed clipper? If Bob's suggestion to move the reed up on the mouthpiece solves the problem, clipping the reed half a millimeter or so should make the reed usable. Then you should sand the tip VERY LIGHTLY.

And if a reed is too hard, move it down on the mouthpiece, but it needs to reach the bottom of the top rail.

Don't try to clip plastic reeds.

I haven't used Vandoren reeds in years, so I can't suggest the reed strength. Look on the Legere web site for their suggestion.

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